Location
The city of Denison, Texas is located in northeastern Grayson County on U.S Highway 75, just 75 miles north of Dallas and 4 miles south of the Texas/Oklahoma border.
State Highway 120 passes through Denison from east to west, and State Highway 84 borders northern Denison, providing direct access to Lake Texoma, the twelfth largest man-made lake in the U.S. The residents enjoy a gently rolling and wooded terrain that stretches northward to the shores of Lake Texoma and the Red River.
Population
Grayson County is the 33rd largest of 254 counties in Texas with a 2024 estimated population of just over 150,616. The county has experienced population growth of more than 10% since 2020. Sherman is the county seat of Grayson County while Denison, located adjacent, is the next largest city. Grayson County consists of 933 square miles with a population density of approximately 161 residents per square mile. Denison consists of 24.6 square miles (24.0 land / 0.6 water).
Denison Development Map
City of Denison Development Map
Housing developments in progress as of July 2023